Atlas of African Lepidoptera

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LepiMAP:   5368
Province:   Mpumalanga
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2529AD
Observer:   Webb P.
Date of record:   2009-03-07
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   A very hot day, saw a few others,Got mixed up with what belonged to what so sending all seperately.
Last updated:   2014-07-16 16:58:57
Sp. code:   472530
Species name:   Pelopidas thrax
Common name:   White-branded swift -- Witmerk ratsvlieër
Family:   HESPERIIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-5368
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 5368 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Jeremy Dobson
Comment:   I think it is a Pelopidas thrax female due to forwing markings
Date:   2009-08-05 16:49:02
Species name:   Pelopidas thrax -- White-branded swift; Witmerk ratsvlieër
Species code:   472530
Comment number:   2
By:   Dave Edge
Comment:  
Date:   2010-05-17 17:27:39
Species name:   Pelopidas thrax -- White-branded swift; Witmerk ratsvlieër
Species code:   472530

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